Blade of Gondor, Sword of Boromir (12R42)

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Blade of Gondor, Sword of Boromir (12R42) is a Gondor Possession from the Black Rider set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition

Collection Info Title Blade of Gondor Subtitle Sword of Boromir Unique Yes Collectible Yes Set 12 - Black Rider Rarity R - Rare Card Number 42 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Gondor Side Free Peoples Card Type Possession Item Class Hand Weapon Twilight Cost 1 Strength +2 Game Text Bearer must be Boromir. He is damage +1. Skirmish: If Boromir is not assigned to a skirmish, discard a card borne by him to have him replace an unbound Hobbit skirmishing a minion. Lore Its strength pales next to that of the man wielding it.

Translations DE - German Card Name Das Schwert von Gondor, Boromirs Schwert Game Text Muss auf Boromir gespielt werden. Er erhält Schaden +1. Kampf: Lege eine Karte von Boromir ab, um einen nicht-verbundenen Hobbit, der gegen einen Diener kämpft, in diesem Kampf durch Boromir zu ersetzen, wenn dieser keinem Kampf zugewiesen ist. FR - French IT - Italian

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN12S042.0 TLHH ID LOTR12042 GEMP ID 12_42 LOTRO Hex ID 6A B2 71 0B LOTRO Image ID 12_042

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Alternate Versions

Portrait	Name	Game Text
	Blade of Gondor (1R95)	Bearer must be Boromir. He is damage +1. Skirmish: Exert Boromir to wound an Orc or Uruk-hai he is skirmishing. ​

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